Abermain, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids AbermainCessnock, New South Wales |
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South Maitland Mines Rescue Station in Abermain
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Population | 2,337 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 151.93/km2 (393.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1903 | ||||||||||||||
Gazetted | 24 October 1975 (town) 23 October 2015 (locality) |
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Postcode(s) | 2326 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 15.3822 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Heddon | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cessnock | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Abermain is a town 8 km ENE of Cessnock and 3 km west of Weston, in New South Wales, Australia. Abermain is adjacent to Werakata National Park.
Abermain Post Office opened on 1 June 1904. In 1882 Professor Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David was appointed by NSW Department of Mines to undertake a survey to discover the possibility of coal. Australian's second Mine Rescue Station was constructed in 1926 and at cost of £20,000.
Schools and education
Abermain is home to Holy Spirit Infants School and Aspect Hunter School, both non-government schools, and Abermain Public School, founded in 1909.
Notable people
Les Lumsdon (1912–1977) cartoonist for Newcastle Morning Herald
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